Disklavier

A good reason to convert ESEQ file to MIDI files is that the result will be more universally usable.  MIDI files can be used on any device that plays MIDI files and ESEQ files only work on some Yamaha devices.

Carol Beigel


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> On Jan 21, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Ralph Specht capespechts@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Carol
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>     Why is it better to convert Eseq files to Midi.
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>  With the DKC-850 can’t it just play the Eseq files?
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>> On Jan 21, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Carol Beigel carol@carolrpt.com [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> You cannot make your piano a silent model.  Not only does a rail prevent the piano hammers from hitting the strings, but the double tails on the jacks automatically adjust the let-off so Touch feels the same on your Fingers.
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>> You will need a USB Floppy Disk Drive to load your floppy disks into memory on the DKC-850.  You can also convert (backup) those floppies to standard MIDI files using Mark Fontana‘s PPFBU program to convert the ESEQ files to standard MIDI files and put them on a thumb drive.
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>> You hear the voices when you play the piano keys by selecting keyboard out.
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>> I wrote a manual called The Handbook of MIDI Player tools In 2 versions that explains everything I knew at the time at www.midiplayertools.com
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>> If you are interested in controlling your Disklavier with wireless Bluetooth from a    mobile IOS ( Apple) device, check out www.midiplayertools.com/Connecting.htm
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>> Carol Beigel
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>>> On Jan 21, 2018, at 4:10 PM, Barbara Graff barbaragraff23@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>> Thanks. It appears that the DKC-850 doesn't have the Piano Soft songs loaded into the memory. I still have the paino soft disks.
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>>> For the ensemble "sounds" (guitar, bass, bells, Glockenspiel etc.) there are directions in the Disklavier DKC-850  to play them along with the piano, but it appear as if you can't record with the non-piano sounds, is that correct? There are no directions to use the ensemble sounds for recording.
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>>> Also, I don't think I can make my piano silent, I will try the "pedal" idea but I think my model doesn't have silent capability, so I would assume if I can't turn off the sound of the piano playing, I probably can't use my piano keys as a midi controller because I won't be able to only hear other sounds I may want to play, even if I can find an adapter that allows me to hook up headphones to the amplifier.
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